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← HistoryWhich outcome helped Islamic scholars navigate vast distances, given algebraic solutions for spherical triangles, relying on precise instrument fabrication?
A)Accurate Qibla direction determination✓
B)Improved medicinal distillation protocols
C)Enhanced irrigation canal design
D)Greater structural integrity of minarets
💡 Explanation
Accurate Qibla determination resulted because the algebraic solutions to spherical triangles enabled precise computation of angles and distances on the sphere, supporting directional navigation, rather than improving distillation or structural integrity whose calculations were less dependent on such spherical math.
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